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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 208

Still Out Next Move on Monday Mines Strike Meetings in Four States

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 13

Miners in the Newcastle and Maitland fields are still out, and the aggregate meetings to be held on Monday will decide…

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Mining Industry. Increasing Burdens. Labour Legislation Criticised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals' association, the chairman (Mr. J. M. Niall) said that the estimated total costs incurred by…

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Coal Crisis Charlton Wires Bruce Representative Coming Stocks Are Dwindling Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

Following upon the decision of the Miners Delegate board yesterday, all the Northern colherries are idle…

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Bruce Acts in Coal Crisis Officer Arrives to Meet Hibble Conference Fixed

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 13

AN officer from the Federal Attorn Bey-General's Department, Mr. G. S. Knowles, who has been sent by the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Lost Prospector May Die of Thirst Search for Gold Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

A. P. Dimitrion, a gold prospector, is lost in the Wintervale Ranges, near Dalmorton, between Grafton and Glen Innes…

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Rich Gold Find in an Old Reef Brothers' Good Haul Grafton

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 16

A MESSAGE has been received at Grafton from Liensville, stating that R. G. Taylor has discovered rich gold in the old Band…

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Events of the Day Coal Strike Northern Mines Idle Minimum Wage Wanted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

All the mines on the northern coal fields in New South Wales are idle as a result of a strike, and more then 25,000 colliery employees are affected…

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The Coal Maniacs

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

There was a time when Australian coal dominated the position from the Pacific slope of the two Americas to Dai Nippon and far Cathay. It was 'THE coal, and all the Far Eastern and the Far Western worlds were its realm, and, had that initial advantage been…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½per oz. fine, an increase of /0¾ on the day…

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New Guinea Gold

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

A radio message has been received from Mr. C. J. Levlen, held super intendent of Gummea Gold, N. L., intimating that he hs shipped a further 4000z of…

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Moorefield Gold Cup

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

This is the Moorefield [?] which was won by Messrs. P.F. and C.J. Moore's Cave D[?]. It was manufactured by Mr.W.Kerr…

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COAL. "The Miner's Freedom,"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

During a brief holiday on the Hunter I have been reading a book which han just reached me from America, "The Miner's Freedom," by Professor Carter Goodrich, of the School…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, said to-day that the coal strike would not affect the mines for some considerable time. Mr. S. J. Berry,…

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Dividends Payable. Mining

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

B.H. South: 1/6 a share, and bonus of 6d a share payable February 15. Great Britain Sluicing: 1/ a share; Tongkah Compound, No. 2: 1/ a…

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Peace Coal-owners Want It "Foolish Strike"

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, to-day made the following statement to "The Sun" on the coal…

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Farmer and Settler" Special Articles Grenfell,a prosperous Lachlan Town Transition from Gold-Mining Came to Wheat-growing Centre

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

These that give more thin superficial attention to the history of New South Wales are always making delightful discoveries of romantic facts…

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Mine Disaster Four Men Dead Overcome by Gas Fumes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A terrible disaster occurred at the Millerton mines on the west coast of New Zealand on Saturday, four men hang overcome by gas lames to which…

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Markets Britain's Recovery Coal Trade Booms London

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

THE world's markets have been recaptured by British industry with amazing rapidity since the end of the coal strike…

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Idle Mines. Union Executive. Formulating a Policy. Minister Hopeful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

In accordance with the decision of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation on Wednesday, machinery was set in motion yesterday for the calling of aggregate meetings in four…

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Trouble Over Gold Chain. What Happened at Brighton

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Curlewis, an action was heard in which Archibald Robt. Evans, electrician, of 35 Gordon Street, Brighton-le-Sands,…

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